This interest group acts as a place of mentorship for BIPOC nurses in academia to advocate for and support Black, Indigenous, and racialized front-line nurses and students. The interest group will provide coaching, address key issues regarding racism, and develop anti-racist and anti-oppressive curriculum and pedagogy (jointly with the leadership/faculty of nursing programs as needed) that serves BIPOC students. The group will also help with health promotion and disease prevention, resulting in positive outcomes for members and their communities.

This interest group focuses on sharing approaches to clinical instruction to bolster nursing students’ clinical learning as well as on supporting clinical instructors in providing quality clinical instruction to students in a post-pandemic health care setting. The discussions will give members the opportunity to discuss challenges and share creative approaches to support clinical education.

This interest group is for individuals involved in coordinating clinical placements to discuss the challenges and innovations in clinical placements from a variety of perspectives and will aim to seek solutions in overcoming the barriers and challenges that exist. The interest group will service as a community of support where members can network, explore challenges more deeply, exchange ideas, and brainstorm. This group will identify and share best practice and innovative approaches in clinical placements that support suitable learning and practice environments for today’s nursing students. Please note that this interest group’s focus will not be on clinical teaching and learning.

This interest group works to advocate for and provide leadership to schools of nursing on the need for community health in nursing education, focusing on nurses’ important role in primary health care and in promoting health in home, public, primary care, and other community health settings.

This interest group is focused on digital-health topics such as nursing informatics, health information technology, information and communication technologies, and telehealth and telemedicine. The group will discuss the diverse technologies, methodologies, and approaches through which health care professionals can better support patient care and integrate technologies into nursing education and curricula.

This interest group discusses new research around healthy aging, supportive care for the elderly, and educational initiatives to support students and staff in caring for older adults and their families. The group will give participants an opportunity to engage with colleagues from across the country who are working in this area of practice and education.

This interest group supports nurse educators teaching in areas of leadership, management, and policy. The group will focus on equipping the current and next generation of nurses with the necessary skills to lead and manage the charge in improving the delivery of health services and influencing and shaping policy.

This interest group addresses the importance of mental health training for nurses in education and clinical spaces and the necessity of providing mental health care to all.

This interest group focuses on sharing innovative approaches to tackle the ever-changing needs of nurse practitioner education, addressing the current political pressure to expand programs within the existing educational complexities. The group will share and brainstorm creative ways to meet the demands of government and regulators.

This interest group invites all scholars and graduate students interested in conducting research on a broad spectrum of nursing education topics in undergraduate and graduate nursing education. The group provides an opportunity to be a part of conversations about nursing education research and make connections with other nursing education researchers with similar interests across Canada.

This interest group will discuss and identify fundamental oncology education needs for nursing education. Members will share information and resources on research and advancements in oncology care that impact nursing practice and will collaborate on how to support nurse educators looking to enhance oncology in nursing education.

This interest group provides a space for educators passionate about preparing future nurses to care for children and families to connect, share ideas, and explore new approaches to teaching pediatric nursing. Through collaboration, resource sharing, and knowledge exchange, members will explore innovative teaching strategies and stay informed about current trends in health care for children and youth.

This interest group focuses on discussing how the transdisciplinary field of planetary health can be integrated into nursing curriculum, nursing practice, research, and policy.

This interest group focuses on the role of remote and rural nursing education in providing access and equitable health services to rural settings. The group will discuss best practices, current research, and evidence-informed innovations and interventions for education, practice, or research.

This interest group brings together scholars in the field of simulation and less-experienced nurse educators to explore innovative ways that technology and simulation can accompany students’ learning processes for skill acquisition, decision-making, and critical thinking before entering clinical settings.

This interest group aims to create a community to advance the ongoing conversation regarding social justice and anti-racism approaches in research, education, and clinical practice. The group looks to build and move beyond conversations of equity, diversity, and inclusion towards anti-oppression, anti-racism, decolonization, and social justice.